Hi all Just thought I'd give an update. Even though hubby and I discussed with each other that we will wait til we move in to get a dining table. Hubby went back to the store where we bought the sofa set to buy something, then he went ahead and bought the matching dining set because he got a good deal for it. Oh well. Thanks again to all those who helped me with this :)

Have u thought about a glass splashback?its very easy to clean,I have used red,but u may like a more subtle colour! We put in black granite bench tops when we built the house 17 yrs ago,they still look fantastic but they are a nightmare to keep clean,I would definitely change them to a white Caesar stone if I could!!

Woops. I should have said my photos are of the same floor in different light. I want to get a timber that would compliment this timber as I can’t get the same.

We have just installed a kitchen with black carcasses/internal and love it. So far so good with the dust - early days I guess. I am so glad we did as the white with the black drawer fronts doesn’t look as high end to me. Attached some photos - hope they help.